Sekundarni malignomi po obsevanju raka

Ajra Šečerov Ermenc; Hotimir Lešničar

Second cancers after radiotherapy

Authors

Ajra Šečerov Ermenc Onkološki inštitut, Ljubljana
Hotimir Lešničar Onkološki inštitut, Ljubljana

Keywords:

second cancers, radiotherapy, long term-survivors

Abstract

The incidence of second cancers after radiotherapy is increasing in the last years as a result of a higher number of long term-survivors after treatment and as a result of a longer follow-up. The risk of radiation-induced second cancers is much greater among young patients and children. The majority of second cancers occur in the organs and tissues in the high-dose volume; however, some may appear in the low dose volume. There are at least three different biological mechanisms leading to second cancers, depending on dose distribution and age of the irradiated patient.

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Published

2009-12-15

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Review Article

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